Regional anesthesia administered through a thin plastic catheter into the epidural space in the patient's back. This numbs the lower part of the abdomen and upper legs.
regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
anesthesia given through a small catheter placed in the back. This type of anesthesia can be used to avoid giving general anesthesia via a breathing tube
Pain medicine given through the spine. For more information on this as a choice during the delivery of your baby see the Women’s Hospital Website on Epidural Analgesia.
method of pain relief used during surgery or childbirth in which an anesthetic is injected into a small area surrounding the spinal cord (the epidural space) to block pain nerve impulses from the lower half of the body.
A painkilling method involving the injection of an anesthetic into the base of the spine, temporarily deadening the nerves running to the lower half of the body.
Numbing drugs injected into the fluid sac that surrounds the spinal nerves to prevent pain signals from traveling up the spinal cord to reach the brain.
A procedure used to provide anesthesia during labor and some surgery. Medication is given through a catheter placed in the back. Also called an epidural block.
A form of anesthesia for which medication is inserted into the outer (epidural) layer of the spinal cord to block any painful sensations from the point of insertion to the lower extremities. The donor is awake with this form of anesthesia. About 20 percent of NMDP stem cell donors receive epidural anesthesia. Epidural anesthesia is a form of regional anesthesia.
Anesthesia procured by injecting analgesic solution into the epidural space, usually in the lumbar region ( Ch. 11).
